[kochane]

Hi guys looking for some advice as recently I started getting very loud static pops coming from my turntables when playing vinyl and not sure how to troubleshoot. The noise cuts out all other audio and lasts for about a second but can be pretty regular irrespective of which record is playing.

It also is captured when I record in Serato directly from my mixer so is definitely from the turntable end. It also means I can no longer record decent mixes anymore as it is picked up on recordings.

I have tried a few things but nothing seems to work so looking for any advice as the noise is coming from both turntables (although more from one)

My setup is 2x 1210s, Gemini pro626 mixer, serato box, amp and speakers.

I have tried so far:
1. New needles (I use Shure N WHLB)
2. Connecting the grounding wires of the turntables directly to the mixer or direct to the Serato box
3. Using a different mixer (Numark)
4. Using different set of stereo audio cables between mixer and amp
5, Tested my amp and speakers via a cd player (everything fine)

The above did reduce the number of times the static pop would come but is still there - so frustrating and hope its not a problem with the turntables themselves

Anything else I could try or advice ? Someone did mention humidity but this has never happened before (although I did only move into my house here in April and this started around September).

[freshoj]

maybe one of these anti-static guns would cure what ails you?

http://www.turntableneedles.com/Zerosta ... _3822.html

[Purplemule74]

What about heat? Are some of the components too close together?

If you can, you may want to open up the turntable and take a look inside. Perhaps a part inside isn't connecting properly because of worn parts. Sounds like an electrical issue with the turntable itself.

If you can open it up, look for any oxidation or discoloring on the metal components inside the turntable.

[Purplemule74]

...Oh, and the obvious question: Is it still under warranty? If it is, send it in. If you open it up first under warranty it will likely void the warranty and any repairs will cost $.

[kochane]

Wow have never seen an antistatic gun before - looks interesting!

Had my turntables for 10 years this year but have been well kept and looked after. Not really keen on opening up the turntable as to be honest I would not know where to start.

I am thinking though my record player room is next to the bathroom and sometimes I have left the bathroom door open after a shower (bad idea in general I now realise on retrospective thought!) and wonder if that may have had some effect, especially as sometimes I do leave the deck cover off?

[Purplemule74]

Yeah, opening it up is definitely a last resort!

The popping sounds electrical to me, and you've done a good job of eliminating the rest of the potential sources of the problem. I know it sounds dumb, but you may want to check over the wiring going back and forth between the equipment.

I had a popping issue going on about 2 years ago, and it turned out to be my old tube amp I was using. That amp served me well for over 20 years (good high end quality when it was new) but I just tossed it in favor of a new amp.